The David M. Barksdale Center, located at 1801 N Lincoln Ave., can be reached at (813) 348-1180.
Mondays
8 am-6 pm, Open Gym
10-10:45 am, Arts & Crafts (Rosie)
10-10:45 am, Line Dancing (Gail)
11-11:45 am, Bingo (Clarence)
11-11:45 am, Conditioning (Meredith)
Noon-12:45 pm, Circuit Training (Charlie)
1-3 pm, Pickleball Lessons (Charlie)
1-1:45pm Dominoes
3-5:30 pm Open Pickleball
Tuesdays
8 am-6 pm, Open Gym
10 am-Noon, 9-Ball (Charlie)
11-11:45 am, Strength Training (Clarence)
Noon-12:45 pm, Chair Yoga (Rosie)
1-1:45 pm, Urban Line Dancing (Latrice)
2-5:30 pm, Open Pickleball
Wednesdays
8 am-6 pm, Open Gym
9-9:45 am, Morning Walk (Rosie)
10-10:45 am, HIIT (Meredith)
11-11:45 am, Beginner Line Dancing (Gail)
Noon-12:45 pm, Strength Training (Clarence)
1-1:45 pm, Circuit Training (Charlie)
2-5:30 pm, Open Pickleball
Thursdays
8 am-6 pm, Open Gym
9 am-Noon, 9-Ball (Charlie)
10 am-Noon, Art/Painting
11-11:45 am, Strength Training (Clarence)
11 am-1 pm, Bridge
Noon-12:45 pm, Chair Yoga (Rosie)
2-5:30 pm, Open Pickleball
Fridays
8 am-6 pm, Open Gym
10 am-Noon, 8-Ball (Charlie)
10-10:45 am, Line Dancing (Gail)
11-11:45 am, Conditioning (Meredith & Pedro)
1-3 pm, Movie
2-5:30 pm, Open Pickleball
Class Descriptions ¶
Chair Yoga
A chair workout with some standing exercise that focuses on flexibility, balance, and posture. Routine will help develop coordination and strong core. Includes relaxation techniques. Appropriate for all ages and levels of fitness.
Circuit Training
Circuit training is a time-efficient, high-intensity workout method that rotates through 5-15 strength or cardio exercises targeting different muscle groups, with a rest (0–60 seconds) in between.
Conditioning
Body conditioning exercises target your whole body, using many different muscles to strengthen, shape, and tone. Several types of exercise, such as flexibility, strength, and resistance training, may be combined. Plus, it’s a great way to reduce stress and make new friends.
HIIT
High-intensity-training involves short bursts of intense, high-effort exercise (30–60 seconds), alternating with periods of low-intensity recovery. It is a time-efficient, adaptable workout (35–45 mins), designed to improve balance and cognitive function, and reduce rigidity and stiffness, by increasing heart rate and dopamine production.
Line Dancing
A line dance is a choreographed dance in which a group of people dance along to a repeating sequence of steps while arranged in one or more lines or rows. These lines usually face all in the same direction, or less commonly face each other. Line dancing is a great way to reduce stress, dance and make new friends!
Open Gym
Rec Card holders have access to the weight room and cardio machines. Self-directed training. Create your own workout plan at your pace.
Pickleball
Pickleball is a racket sport in which two or four players use a smooth-faced paddle to hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball over a 34-inch-high (0.86 m) net, until one side is unable to return the ball or commit a rule infraction. It's very easy to start playing and having fun.
Strength Training
Strength training is any exercise that makes your muscles push back on an external force. You can even use your own body weight to build strength, muscle, and endurance. Strength exercises may help joints stay flexible and reduce symptoms of arthritis. This can help prevent injuries from falls.
Urban Line Dancing
Urban line dancing encompasses intermediate and advanced levels of choreographed dances to R&B, rap, and other urban music from all over the world. It is a great form of cardio exercise that can easily be adjusted to fit the individual’s level of comfort.
8-Ball Billiards
Traditional pool. This is a called-shot game played with a cue ball and 15 numbered object balls (solids 1-7, stripes 9-15). Players are assigned a group after the break, aiming to pocket all seven of their balls, then legally sink the 8-ball to win.
9-Ball Billiards
This is a fast-paced, rotation-based pool game played with a cue ball and object balls numbered 1-9, aiming to legally pocket the 9-ball to win. Players must strike the lowest-numbered ball on the table first, but balls can be pocketed in any order. Sinking the 9-ball at any point, often via a combination that starts with the lowest-numbered ball on the table, wins the game.